What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Machine Operator position at Coke Florida Careers?
- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
- Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
- In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
- Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
- 401K program with healthy company match
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Competitive compensation
Coke Florida is looking for a Senior Machine Operator based out of our Tampa location. We’re currently looking for 6:00pm - 6:00am shift, working on a 2-2-3 schedule.
What You Will Do:
As a Coke Florida Senior Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating various manual and automated equipment in the production process including the blow molder.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Set up machinery ensuring all production materials are available.
- Assist with change overs as necessary.
- Safely operate and monitor all equipment.
- Visually inspect production run and report malfunctions to maintenance department.
- Maintain required records.
- Maintain cleanliness of assigned area.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
For this role, you will need:
- At least 1 year of general work experience required.
- Ability to operate manufacturing equipment is necessary.
- Knowledge of industrial technology is a plus.
- Need basic math skills and reading comprehension.
Additional Qualifications that will make you successful in this role:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Minimum 1 year leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Prior production/manufacturing machine operation experience preferred.
- Previous experience within high-speed industrial environment preferred.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.